I recently saw an article that appeared on a very helpful website called Young Women’s Health. This website is offered by Boston Children’s Hospital and their mission is “to help teen girls, their parents, educators, and health care providers improve their understanding of normal health and…
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Teaching Anatomy Early Sets the Foundation for the Tween Years
August 2, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
My Response | What to do about Kids and Pornography
July 11, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Recently, I read a blog on a site I follow called Hey Sigmund. Their tagline is “where the science of psychology meets the art of being human”. They publish all kinds of articles about people of all ages and the psychological concerns that they may…
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I think this Dad is Awesome! | Puberty Without Fear
July 8, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
I recently read a blog posting on Huffington Post that I thought was precious and inspiring. It was written by a father who accompanied his 5th grade daughter to a school function to learn about puberty. I won’t steal the story, but I think this dad…
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Global Struggle with Menstruation | The Need for Awareness
June 16, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Have you thought about the challenges girls living in underdeveloped countries like rural Uganda or Sierra Leone, Afghanistan might face as they start their period? I ran across an interesting article from Amy Poehler's Smart Girls you might want to share with your daughter if she…
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Promote a Healthy View of Sexuality | PBS.com
June 1, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Over the weekend I read an interesting article from PBS about sex education in the Dutch schools. Although the article is a bit more progressive than most of us would be comfortable with, it did offer some interesting ideas. I am in the process of…
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